Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2691mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 67.4 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
619 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut140.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)229 Hzn/a
Response time8 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
87 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 324 192
GPU Frequency 572 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
878
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
2147
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8781092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21472921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
482676
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU14994794584
GPU137849151697
Memory9416187118
UX100719116221
NanoReview Score482676459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3432

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 21 GB 6 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
21:04
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing08:30 h06:52 h
Video Playback12:45 h10:47 h
Games05:09 h04:11 h
Standby Mode101 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/2.551/3
Pixel size1.4 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length52 mm57 mm
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2016
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
83.6 dB
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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